Ascension Michigan Weight Loss Program Bariatric Center
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Dr. Sabir is absolutely wonderful! He genuinly cares about my progress, successes, and down falls. It feels good to find a surgeon who truely supports you the whole way through.
My first impression of Dr. Hawasli, very attractive man. He is the best in his field and has been the Doctor to many members of my family. I am the only one to do weight loss surgery though. He is a very caring Doctor & is doing everything he can to help obese people lose weight. He has monthly seminars to explain all options to people & has created a support group for people who have had surgery or if people want to come get information from people who have already had weight loss surgery. I rate him has the Best in Everything....
Dr. Hawasli is amazing. I started this journey scared out of my mind. I went to about a dozen seminars and have enough info I am sure I have a small tree in paper on WLS. I sat down in the back of room at Dr. Hawasli's monthly seminar at St. John Moross in Detroit MI and just thought to myself it was going to be another boring old same blah blah info as the rest. WRONG!!! He came in he spoke he provided us with HONEST information. He told us the bad things or downside of WLS and he told us the great things too!!rnrnI have a extreme phobia when it comes to doctors and medical procedures due to some bad treatment years back. But guess what as soon as I left that seminar I called his office and left a message to make a appt. 2 weeks later I was in his office ready to begin this journey.rnrnI researched for over a year before deciding to do any of this.rnrnDr. Hawasli is so kind and such a great man. Even if he is only in the room for 5 mins I feel like in that time I have his undivided attention. His staff is sweet and soooooo accomodating.rnrnI would recommend him to any and everyone!!!rnrnHe has helped me change my life!!
Looking forward to having Dr. Katz do this for me. He is kind and he tells all about the pros & cons and he makes sure all questions are answered. He feels that there is no such thing as a dumb question. The staff is just as wonderful. I am having surgery 9-10-08, and looking forward to my new life.
Dr. Katz rnmy FIRST IMPRESSION of him was he very quiet, he listen to what you want, then he explain the steps.rnOVER TIME past he still quiet, and listen to his patients, he care about your well beingrnthere NOTHING I least like about him.rnDr. Katz have a team that work great together, there a person for every step you have to take, knowledgable, Dr. Katz team call you at home after your surgery not once but twice, he call you and check up on you as to how are you are feeling and do you have any questions, GREAT to know somebody out there for you beside your family, they let you know your more then a pay check.rnAFTERCARE PROGRAM? rnSupport GroupsrnOne on one attentionsrnsolutions, leads rnLooking for a great surgeon Dr. Katz is referral that come from word of mouth.rnrisks of surgery was explained in a way you couldnt say not spoke able it, explained very clear and waited to see if you has any questions and if you has some later call back he or his team would be there to answer. rnhe will be the only physician that will care for me. if I ever need surgery again I will be sure to contact him, excellent work, caring, compassion, friendly, professionalrnboth are great will it came to surgical competence, bedside manner. Thank you ST. JOHN WEIGHT LOSS TEAM you guys are the best. I'm happy to know Dr. Katz is taking care of me. Only thing I can say Negative is more magazines, sample and spoilness is needed.
Just want to let everyone know how wonderful Dr. Katz is. He is just so friendly. Helps to answer any questions no matter what they are. Very personable Doctor. We all know we need more of those kind of Doctors. The office stafff are all wonderful. They always answer all your questions with no problems. I really appreciate them all. I would rate Dr. Katz a 10++
My first impression of Dr. Sabir was that he is shy and quiet. LOL, He is a nice doctor, and very knowledgeable. rnrnI love his office staff. Jodi was and continues to be awsome. She goes out of her way to make sure that she learns your name. She also does a lot of leg work pre-op in terms of insurance. Dr. Pilkington (in practice w/ Dr. S.) removed my gall bladder almost a year before i was banded. Athina the PA for the office was really nice, and she always says hi when she sees me out and about in town (its a small town here...) The nurses are friendly and remember you from your previous visits. rnrnI can't say that there was anything bad about Dr. Sabir, his staff or my stay at the hospital. I was in the hospital for 2 days. (I spent the night) I was scheduled for 8, and I was out of the OR and in my room by 11. When I came out of the anethetic I was in some pain, but I got meds when I asked for them. My only complaint is that they wouldnt let my family come back into recovery with me. My pain was managed with pain meds through my IV. My nurses were pretty cool, and were very encouraging when I decided to get up and walk around. rnrnDr. Sabir was sure to exsplain what was going to happen durring surgery and always asked questions to make sure I knew the risks of WLS. Durring my visits I am reminded that I have many programs of help available to me. He and his staff encourage the use of the support group. One thing I appreciated was a hand out that went through each risk of surgery so that everything was covered. rnrnI recomend him all the time to my friends who are considering WLS, and specificly the band. There are other surgeons in the area, and I know that there are other options. I think that for banding Dr. Sabir is the best one. rnrn
I only met with Dr. Katz once for a consultation appointment and found him very nice and informative. He went over all the risks of surgery and drew pictures to help me understand the surgery. My insurance required me to wait a year for the surgery, so I never had any contact with him again until the day of surgery. His staff is great! Everyone there was friendly, supportive and helpful. I felt I knew them all quite well after attending appointments for a year. rnThe day of the surgery Dr. Katz came in to talk to me and was very supportive and warm. He coutinued to be very helpful, giving me his pager number for any questions or problems I might have after I got home. His bedside manner and surgical competence where both great and I would recommend him to any future patients.
I've only met with Dr. Katz twice, an informational seminar and then a consultation. He has a calm and friendly demeanor and is glad to answer any questions. Open and honest about the surgery, risks and life changes. I met with most of his staff as well, who are equally friendly and supportive. Their case manager has been following my progress with my PCP and other physicians over the past 6 months. I plan to continue to stay with Dr. Katz for my surgery.